Category Archives: Local News
Health experts have Memorial Day weekend advice
Local public health departments have some recommendations to prevent the spread of coronavirus over the Memorial Day weekend. Winnebago County experts are urging people to avoid gatherings of 10 or mo...
May 22, 2020
Rate of new coronavirus cases in decline in Brown Co.
Brown County is now seeing a downward trend in new coroanvirus cases, in the wake of the recent outbreak. Prevea Health President Dr. Ashok Rai says it's significant enough that they would meet the st...
May 22, 2020 (Image provided by Prevea Health)
Brown Co. has 1 new COVID-19 death
Brown County is reporting another confirmed death from coronavirus. An 89-year-old woman passed away. There have now been 32 deaths in the county.
May 22, 2020
Substance abuse group seeing more overdoses
The head of an addiction treatment center says alcohol and drug overdoses are on the rise during the pandemic. Michelle Devine-Giese of Apricity says they're getting ready for a surge in patients. She...
May 22, 2020
Appleton has 1 new coronavirus case
The Appleton Health Department is reporting one new COVID-19 case. The person caught it through community spread. There are now 80 cases in the city. Forty-five are in isolation, and 32 have recovered...
May 22, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Appleton Memorial Day event to continue traditions
The virtual Appleton Memorial Day remembrance ceremony will have many traditional elements the annual parade has had. Committee Chair Corey Otis says they wanted to make sure of that. He says they'll ...
May 22, 2020
Oshkosh Memorial Day events on city's TV station
The City of Oshkosh's TV channel will be covering the Memorial Day events in the city, because they'll be closed to the public. The Reading of the Names, the Laying of the Wreaths, and the Memorial Da...
May 22, 2020 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
DOT construction projects on hold for weekend
There may not be as many drivers on the road this holiday weekend, but the DOT is still putting almost every construction project on hold. Spokesman Mark Kantola says some roads will be closed though....
May 22, 2020
Work starting on new Brown Co. landfill
A new landfill will be taking shape this year in southern Brown County. The county is building it on more than 300 acres, along Highway IL, in the Town of Holland. The site is a little more than a mil...
May 22, 2020
State parks hours returning to normal
The hours at state parks will be back to normal starting tomorrow, but the bathrooms will be closed until next month. The DNR says there will be limited access to bathrooms, starting June 3rd. All cam...
May 22, 2020 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
